
Are you the kind of person who likes a good
storm? Staying inside and warm while lightning
flashes and the wind lashes the rain around is
something I have always enjoyed. What if you
could capture that feeling in a sphere that you
could keep on your desk?
SEEING TURBULENCE
Rheoscopic fluids allow the currents and
turbulence in liquids to be seen. They’re typically
made with mica, a mineral that forms small,
shiny flat plates that easily move within a fluid.
The reflection of light off the mica turns the
turbulence into a mesmerizing display.
You can find large spinnable round vessels
filled with rheoscopic fluids in science museums
(such as